Custom Cabinetry in Philadelphia, PA
Cabinets built to fit your kitchen, not pulled off a warehouse shelf. Showcase Remodels designs and installs custom cabinetry across Philadelphia row homes and new construction.
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Why Custom Cabinetry Fits Philadelphia Kitchens
Off-the-shelf cabinets come in fixed widths, depths, and heights. They work fine in a square new-build kitchen. They do not work as well in a Philadelphia row home with sloped floors, plaster walls, and odd corner angles.
Showcase Remodels has been a licensed general contractor since 2002. We build custom cabinets as part of our kitchen remodel projects across Center City, South Philly, Roxborough, and Northeast Philly.
Custom means every cabinet box is sized to your wall, your ceiling height, and your appliance layout. The fillers and corner trim disappear. The result feels built-in, not boxed-in.
Wood Species, Door Styles, and Finishes
Cabinet door material drives most of the visible cost on a custom job. We help you pick a species and finish that fits the room and your maintenance tolerance.
Maple
Maple takes paint better than any other species. The grain is tight and even. It is our most common choice for white, gray, and navy painted cabinets in Philadelphia kitchens.
White Oak
Rift-cut and quartersawn white oak has a long, straight grain that reads modern. We use it for natural and lightly stained doors. It pairs well with matte black hardware and quartz counters.
Walnut
Walnut is darker, richer, and more expensive than oak. It works well as an island accent or a single wall of cabinetry. Most clients use it in moderation rather than for the whole kitchen.
Painted vs Stained
Cherry and Hickory
Cherry darkens with age and develops a warm reddish patina. Hickory has a wild grain with dark and light streaks. Both species suit traditional and craftsman-style kitchens common in Roxborough and Chestnut Hill.
Painted cabinets get sprayed in a conversion varnish or pre-catalyzed lacquer. The finish is harder than brushed paint and resists chipping at the door edges. Stained finishes show the wood grain through a clear top coat.
Face-Frame vs Frameless Cabinet Construction
Cabinet construction comes in two main styles. The choice affects the look, the drawer space, and the price.
Face-Frame Cabinets
A solid wood frame is attached to the front of the cabinet box. Doors mount on hinges fixed to the frame. This is the traditional American style used in most pre-war Philadelphia kitchens.
Frameless or Euro-Style
There is no front frame. Doors mount directly to the cabinet sides on cup hinges. The opening is wider, drawers are bigger, and the look is cleaner. Frameless is the default for modern kitchens.
Inset vs Overlay Doors
Inset doors sit flush inside the face frame for a furniture-grade look. Full-overlay doors cover the frame edges entirely. Most custom jobs in Philadelphia use full-overlay because it gives a clean line at lower cost than inset.
How We Decide
We match the construction to your kitchen style and your storage needs. Shaker kitchens in Mt. Airy often use face-frame inset. Modern Fishtown kitchens almost always use frameless slab. Both styles can hit the same quality level.
Plywood vs Particle Board Boxes
We build every cabinet box from 3/4 inch hardwood plywood. Plywood holds screws better than particle board, resists water swelling at the toe kick, and stays straight over decades. Particle board is the standard in big-box cabinets and the main reason those cabinets sag after a few years.
Drawer Slides, Hinges, and Hardware
What goes inside the cabinet matters more than the door style. Cheap slides and hinges fail in five years. Quality hardware lasts decades.
Soft-Close Undermount Drawer Slides
We use Blum Tandembox or Salice undermount slides on every drawer. They are rated for 100 pounds, run full extension, and close softly with no slam. They hide under the drawer box so you see clean wood inside.
Concealed European Hinges
Doors hang on Blum Blumotion or Salice cup hinges with built-in soft close. The hinges adjust in three planes for a perfect reveal between doors.
Pull-Out and Roll-Out Inserts
Cabinet Hardware
Door pulls and knobs come in brushed brass, matte black, polished nickel, and oil-rubbed bronze. We help you pick a finish that ties to the faucet and lighting in your kitchen.
Inside the cabinet we add roll-out trays, spice pull-outs, trash and recycling bins, and dish dividers. These small pieces turn a stock cabinet into a custom storage system.
Ready to Plan Custom Cabinets for Your Kitchen?
Call Showcase Remodels at 215-515-6484 or send us your kitchen measurements online. We will visit your Philadelphia home, look at the wall and ceiling conditions, and start a cabinet plan that fits your space.
Why Choose Showcase Remodels for Custom Cabinetry in Philadelphia
We have been building kitchens since 2002. Custom cabinetry is one of our core services, not an add-on. We have a design team, a cabinet shop, and a finish crew that has been together for years.
We hold NJ contractor license #13VH04055000 and carry full liability and workers comp coverage. We pull every L&I permit your Philadelphia project needs.
More than 350 Philadelphia and South Jersey homeowners have left us 4.9-star reviews. We also hold an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.
Design, build, finish, and install are all handled by our team. You get one point of contact from the first sketch to the final hardware screw.
Our boxes use plywood sides and backs, not particle board. Drawer boxes are dovetailed solid wood. Hinges and slides are Blum or Salice. The cabinets we build today will outlast your appliances.
Frequently Asked Questions About Custom Cabinetry in Philadelphia
Most custom cabinet jobs take 6 to 10 weeks in the shop, then 3 to 5 days on site for install. Lead times move with our shop schedule and your finish choices. Painted finishes add about a week over stained ones.
Custom cabinets cost more up front but fit your kitchen perfectly. There are no wasted fillers, no gaps at the ceiling, and no compromise on storage. For kitchens with sloped floors or tight corners, custom often saves money long-term by avoiding rework.
Yes, in most cases. We can match door style, paint or stain color, and hardware. The match is closest when the original cabinets are recent. For older painted cabinets, we test a finish sample on a spare door before starting the build. Call 215-515-6484 to plan your project.
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